- 2.7% increase in CO2e emissions per ton of production (though total emissions decreased 2.1%).
- 5.1% decrease in energy efficiency per ton of production (though total fossil fuel use decreased 4.7%).
WestRock Company
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
Renewable Energy
66% (average FY15-16, fossil fuel mix)
of total energy
Water Usage
105.0K million gallons (FY16)
July 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 and FY 2016
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022-10 to 2023-09 | 8.3M tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2 Market-based) |
| 2021-10 to 2022-09 | 6.3M tCO2e/year |
| 2020 | 10.2M MT CO2e (Scope 1 and Scope 2 market-based) |
| 2019-10 to 2020-09 | 6.2M MT CO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced absolute greenhouse gas emissions by more than two percent from FY15 to FY16.
- Certified 99% of manufacturing facilities.
- Reduced electricity needs at La Tuque, Quebec mill by more than six million kilowatt hours, avoiding approximately 900 metric tonnes of CO2e emissions.
- Reduced the volume of storm water discharges by more than 65 percent at Portland, Oregon facility.
- Corona, California box plant reused treated process water, saving approximately 500,000 gallons of fresh water annually.
- Diverted approximately 10,000 tons of material per month from the landfill at Três Barras, Brazil facility.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Establish waste reduction teams at our largest facilities by the end of 2018.
- Map the water use in our most water-intensive manufacturing operations by 2018.
- Certify all our wholly owned manufacturing facilities across the globe by 2018.
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce our CO2e emissions by 20% per ton of production by 2025.
- Increase energy efficiency of purchased fuels by 10% per ton of production by 2025.
- Develop reduction plans for strategic watersheds by 2020.
🔭 Long-term
- Increase purchases of certified virgin fiber by 25% by 2025.
- Increase the amount of land certified to internationally recognized forest management standards by 2025.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
SafetyDiversity & InclusionCommunitiesEmployee EngagementEthicsSupplier DiversityCertified FiberChain-of-CustodyGreenhouse GasesEnergy EfficiencyWaste RecyclingWater UseCertified LandFinancial HealthSupplier ConductCustomersInnovationCertified Office Products